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United States: Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996 (Helms-Burton Act)*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 May 2017

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Legislation and Regulations
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 1996

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[Reproduced from U.S. Public Law 104-114 of March 12, 1996. The European Union has submitted two demarches to the U.S. Department of State protesting the Act; they appear at 35 I.L.M. 397 (1996). Canada, Mexico, Russia and other countries have also submitted protests.

[The Joint Statement between Cuba and the United States on Normalization of Migration, of May 2, 1995, appears at 35 I.L.M. 327 (1996); the Cuban Foreign Investment Act of 1995 appears at 35 I.L.M. 331 (1996); UN General Assembly Resolution 50/10 on Ending the U.S. Embargo against Cuba, of November 2, 1995, appears at 35 I.L.M. 483 (1996); and the UN Security Council Statement on the Shooting Down by the Cuban Air Force of Two Civil Aircraft, of February 27, 1996, appears at 35 I.L.M. 493 (1996).]

References

* [Reproduced from U.S. Public Law 104-114 of March 12, 1996. The European Union has submitted two demarches to the U.S. Department of State protesting the Act; they appear at 35 I.L.M. 397 (1996). Canada, Mexico, Russia and other countries have also submitted protests.

[The Joint Statement between Cuba and the United States on Normalization of Migration, of May 2, 1995, appears at 35 I.L.M. 327 (1996); the Cuban Foreign Investment Act of 1995 appears at 35 I.L.M. 331 (1996); UN General Assembly Resolution 50/10 on Ending the U.S. Embargo against Cuba, of November 2, 1995, appears at 35 I.L.M. 483 (1996); and the UN Security Council Statement on the Shooting Down by the Cuban Air Force of Two Civil Aircraft, of February 27, 1996, appears at 35 I.L.M. 493 (1996).]

* Legislative History—H.R. 927: House Reports: Nos. 104-202, PL 1 (Comm. on International Relations) and 104-468 (Comm. of Conference). Congressional Record: Vol. 141 (1995): Sept. 20, 21, considered and passed House. Oct. 11-13, 17-19, considered and passed Senate, amended. Vol. 142 (1996): Mar. 5, Senate agreed to conference report. Mar. 6, House agreed to conference report. Weekly Compilation Of Presidential Documents, Vol. 32 (1996): Mar. 12, Presidential remarks and statement.